Here are the biggest stories making headlines this Wednesday.
The Irish Times reports that the European Union has reminded member states they are forbidden from exporting equipment and arms to countries where there is a “clear risk” they will be used to commit violations of human rights and humanitarian law.
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The Irish Examiner and Irish Independent highlight the growing affordability gap for families buying homes outside Dublin.
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The Irish Daily Mail says a "radical" plan could see pharmacies being allowed to hand out prescriptions.
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The Belfast Telegraph says a fraud investigation is under way into allegations that lax controls at NI Water meant it has been paying contractors for work which was never done.
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The Herald reports that 10 prisoners are being treated for suspected overdoses at Portlaoise Prison.
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Cork City Council paid more than €200 million to contractors to carry out construction work on its behalf over the last five years, according to The Echo.
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Foreign and domestic politics take centre stage on the British front pages.
Metro leads with Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian telling Keir Starmer his country has the “right to strike back at Israel” over the killing of a Hamas chief in Tehran last month.
Tomorrow's Paper Today 📰
RETALIATION IS OUR RIGHT
🔴 Iran tells Starmer in phone call#tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/jUbXZmG7nVAdvertisement— Metro (@MetroUK) August 13, 2024
The Daily Mirror leads with plans to evacuate British nationals from Israel if Iran attacks the country.
Wednesday's front page: Get ready to flee https://t.co/F6B8MJMnW4#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HKQeFtA8ID
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) August 13, 2024
In a special report, The Guardian marks the lives of 50 women killed this year, as one woman in the UK dies every three days at the hands of a man. A man has been charged in each of their deaths.
GUARDIAN: Revealed - how poor paid the price of ‘cheapflation’ #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/xWGN1AqYBb
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 13, 2024
The number of violent attacks on women on British railways has risen more than 50 per cent over the past two years, The Times reports.
TIMES: Rail attacks on women up 50% #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/xiYG10VZVH
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 13, 2024
The i claims tech billionaire Elon Musk is using “far-right hate” to sell ads on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
I: Musk’s X using far-right hate to sell adverts #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/s8XQAWLHIO
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 13, 2024
The Financial Times reports on Starbucks’ decision to replace its chief executive with Chipotle’s Brian Niccol after “activist pressure”.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 14 August https://t.co/pCuw6zyupD pic.twitter.com/Aaekc3Q7Kr
— Financial Times (@FT) August 13, 2024
The Independent’s front page warns time is running out to save democracy campaigner and newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai, as his son condemns a judge for helping “keep him in jail”.
INDEPENDENT: Shame of British judge keeping free speech hero in jail #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/SxXB3LMStt
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 13, 2024
Back on British soil, the Daily Star writes that “exhibitionist blokes” should keep their shirts on during heatwaves.
Brit blokes ordered to keep shirts on in the heat – especially if you're not fithttps://t.co/Q7g6QCR4od pic.twitter.com/k04tPoTHIy
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 13, 2024
The Daily Mail says Labour are being urged to tackle a “worklessness” crisis, amid reports 9.4 million people are neither in a job nor looking for one.
MAIL: Starmer told: get a grip of workshy Britain #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/rK9fzzVUaG
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 13, 2024
The Daily Telegraph writes the number of parents claiming disability benefits for their children has risen by more than 200,000 since the Covid-19 lockdowns.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'40pc surge in children on disability benefits'#TomorrowsPapersToday
Sign up for the Front Page newsletterhttps://t.co/x8AV4Oomry pic.twitter.com/9OaHUzaix6— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 13, 2024